NORTH CAROLINA FFA PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT

Subjects

Abilities

1.FFA Program of Activities

(topicscould include chapter banquet, trips to FFA camp or convention, fund raising activities, chapter meetings, special projects, etc.)

2.Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

3.FFA Community Service

4.FFA Chapter Public Relations

5.FFA Leadership Development

(topicscould include attending conventions, State Leadership Conference, MEGA Conference, WLC, conducting local leadership training or conferences, etc.)

NOTES: Abilities #1 & #2 - The motions for these abilities may be obtained from the floor as simple motions, taken from the table, or the result of a successful motion to reconsider.

Ability #7 - If the motion to adjourn passes, the official closing ceremony properly begins with the President’s statement: “We are about to adjourn this meeting . . .”

1.To receive and dispose of a motion of business.

2.To receive and dispose of a motion and one amendment.

3.To direct an appeal from the decision of the chair.

4.To call for a division of the house.

5.To rise to a point of order.

6.To receive a motion of business with or without an amendment and receive a motion to lay it on the table.

7.To receive a motion of business with or without an amendment and receive a motion to adjourn. (See note below)

8.To consider an item of business and receive a motion to refer it to committee.

9.To receive a motion to reconsider.

10.To receive a motion to take original motion from table, secure vote and if favorable consider original motion.

11.To receive a motion to suspend the rules.

12.To leave the chairperson’s station and later return to this station.

13.To receive a motion to stop discussion and vote on the question, (commonly known as The Previous Question)

14.To receive a request to withdraw a motion or amendment.

15.To receive and dispose of the motion to rescind.

FFA PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SCORING SHEET

TEAMS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I. Opening and Closing Ceremony - 100 Points
II. Chairman - presides clearly, correctly, pleasantly & with ease - 100 Points
III. General Effect - Clear, businesslike, has variety - 100 Points
IV. Discussion - on subject, has meaning, and is balanced among members -300 Points
V. Secretary’s Minutes – 40 Points
GENERAL SCORE (Maximum 640)
VI. Different abilities demonstrated
  1. To receive and dispose of a motion of business – 50 Points

  1. To receive and dispose of a motion and one amendment. – 75 points

  1. To direct an appeal from the decision of the chair. – 100 Points

  1. To call for a division of the house. – 50 Points

  1. To rise to a point of order. – 50 Points

  1. To receive a motion of business with or without an amendment and receive a motion
to lay it on the table. – 100 Points
  1. To receive a motion of business with or without an amendment and receive a motion
to adjourn. – 100 Points
8. To consider an item of business and receive a motion to refer it to a committee. – 100 Points
9. To receive a motion to reconsider. – 150 Points
  1. To receive a motion to take original motion from table, secure vote and if favorable
consider original motion. – 100 Points
11. To receive a motion to suspend the rules. – 100 Points
12. To leave the chairman’s station and later return to this station. – 150 Points
13. To receive a motion to stop discussion and vote on the question. – 100 Points
14. To receive a request to withdraw a motion or amendment. – 75 points
15. To receive and dispose of the motion to rescind. – 100 points

SCORE ON ABILITIES

GENERAL SCORE (MAXIMUM POINTS ALLOWED 640)
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST SCORE (MAXIMUM TEAM SCORE 150 POINTS) (STATE EVENT FIRST ROUND ONLY)

TOTAL SCORE

DEDUCTION FOR TIME PENALTY

DEDUCTION FOR Official FFA DRESS CODE VIOLATION (10 points per contestant up to a total of 60 points)
TOTAL SCORE
TEAM RANK